Paper and plaster foundation supporting device



May 5, 1931. G. L. WQODJARD ,8

PAPER AND FLASTER FOUNDATION SUPPORTING DEVICE I Filed Jan. 26.

INVENTOR. GW L. mom

ATTORNEY Patented May 5, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- GUY L. WOODJARD, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T KIRSTINE LA'USTCRUIP PAPER AND igrnsrna FOUNDATION- SUPPORTING DEVICE Application filed January 26, 1928. Serial No. 249,526.

My invention relates to a device for supporting stucco or plaster reinforcing and securing weather paper to sheathing, studding or the like and the objects of my invention Q are: First, to provide a device of this class which quickly and efliciently secures the weather paper to the sheathing or studding and at the same time forms a support for stucco and plaster reinforcing which is in the form of metallic netting; second, to provide a device of this class with which any standard type of metallic netting may be used for reinforcing; third, to provide a clevice of this class which reduces the time and effort of securing the weather paper and positioning the reinforcing prior to the application of stucco or cement to a minimum;

fourth, to provide a device of this class which requires no special tools for the application thereof; fifth, to provide a device of this class which is made of corrugated strips of material having a beveled portion extending transversely with the corrugations forming notches for receiving portions of plaster reinforcing which is secured therein by suitable nails or the like; sixth, to provide a device of this class which because of its irregular shape assists in the reinforcing of the stucco or plaster; seventh, to provide a device of this class which may be cheaply and easily manufactured; eighth, to provide a device of this class which is simple of construction, durable, efficient in its action, which is applicable to various kinds of plastering or stuccoing and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

lVith these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of my device in one form showing it in operative position on a wall; Fig. 2 is a slightly enlarged transverse sectional view through 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view thereof from 3-3 of Fig. 1 Fig. 4 is a side elevational view similar to Fig. 3 showing a slightly modified device and slightly modified means of securing my device; Fig. 5 is atransverse sectional view thereof through 5-5 of Fig. e Fig; 6 is an elevational view of another slightly modified structure shown in operative position on a wall; and Fig. .7 is an enlarged sectional View thereof through 7-:7 of Fig. 6.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the'drawings.

My stucco reinforcing support 1, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings is made of relatively thin, corrugatedv strips of metal.

One of the sides of the support 1 which extends transversely with the corrugations also extends at right angles therewith and forms the base of the support. top 2 of the support 1 is cut ona plane which is angular with the corrugations thus forming a plurality of spaced apart notches 3.

The support 1 may be made of any length desired and is provided at its end portions with sharp projections 4 which extend from the base and which may be driven into the sheathing V or studding S for temporarily holding weather paper W in place.

It will be noted that the projections 4 may be spaced at intervals intermediate the ends of the reinforcing support 1 if desired.

The reinforcing R which is preferably in the formof netting is placed over the reinforcing support strip 1 and is held in spaced relation to the weather paper. Wherever the reinforcing crosses the support'so as to fit into the notches 3 a nail 5 is driven which secures the reinforcing to the support and also more permanently holds the weather paper W in place.

The modified structure shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is corrugated similar .to the first described structure but the edges are at right angles to'the corrugations. Loops 6 are pro vided in the end portions of the modified structure in place of the sharp projections 4.

11 nail 7 extends'through the loop 6 for securing the support and weather paper as shown in. Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.

Thexopposite sideor Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate another slight modification of my reinforcing support. In this case a corrugated strip of metal 8 is substantally bent at one of the corrugations thereof forming a loop 8a. A nail 9 is driven through the loop 8a into the sheathing or studding S for securing the support 8.

Wherever the reinforcing R crosses the reinforcing support 8 it is secured thereto by means of another nail 9 similar to the first described structure. 7

It is obvious from the construction as illustrated in the drawings and described in the foregoing specification that there is provided a reinforcing support and weather paper securing means as aimed at and set forth in the objects of the invention and though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions and certain modifications thereof I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement nor to the modifications but desire to include in the scope of my invention the con struction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claims as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a closely corrugated reinforcing strip support beveled transversely to the corrugations thereof forming spaced apart notches, projections extending from the side of said reinforcing opposite the beveled portions thereof and nail means for securing reinforcing in 7 said notches.

2. In a device of the class described, a closely corrugated strip adapted to rest on one edge and nails fitting in some of the corrugations of said strip with their heads extending over said corrugations at the outer edge of the strip for securing reinforcing between the nail head and the edge of said strip when the nail is driven for supporting said strip.

3. In a device of the class described,'a me tallic strip adapted to rest on one edge and provided with closely positioned short corrugations, the valleys of which are adapted to approximately fit a nail and half encircle the same, and a nail adapted to fit in any of said valleys and provided with a head adapted to engage the edge of said strip with more than half of the circumference of said nail head.

4. In a device of the class described, a meway encircle a nail, and a nail adapted to fit in one of said corrugations and approximately fill the same provided with a head adapted to completely cover the one end of said corrugation in which it is positioned so that the head engages the strip more than half ofthe circumference of said head, whereby when the l nail is driven with a reinforcing member between the edge of said strip and said nail head in any angular position said nail head will secure said reinforcing in certain relation to said strip.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 19th day of January, 1928.

V GUY L. WOODJARD. 

